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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 118-174 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 20-200 mA Max 600 mA 90-500 mA
TX 1.8 A max Max 11 A 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features Twin RX ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002E KENWOOD-TM-000261A ICOM-IC-A000025NE